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Steel Beams

Can anyone tell be have to set the end cutting planes for an inclined beam in R8.

New & Old Objects not showing up in Object selection are

Ok here is a good one, I am using 8.1 and I have not yet loaded 8.1 library.... But when I was looking at my existing library parts, I noticed that some of the icons did not show up in the selection window... Not sure why this is, I tried to create a...

Easy GDL, Easy Picture

Please let me know how to use easy Picture to put a photograph on a large floor tile

3D Text...

Hello all, Is there a way to generate 3D text in ArchiCAD? TIA

Primatives 70>Ellipsoid 70 in Saved Object

When saving an new object which contains the Primitives 70>Ellipsoid 70 with cutting plan "on", the cutting plan does not "save" with the new object.

S/E Stair view generation times

In AC7: Whenever I have an exterior elevation view (Section) with a stair in that view the generation times are increased many times over. What can be done? Is there a way to set the curve resolution? Also does the Rail Balustrade 70.gsm delay the ge...

Reading out non standard door/window parameters by marker ?

Hi, I am trying to modify a window/door marker to read out additional parameters and show them in the marker. eg. Fire rating or Acustic rating. Is there such possibility? Am i on the right path trying to use: REQUEST ("ASSOCLP_PARVALUE",[..]) comman...

Library

At the beginning of my relation with ArchiCAD after listening to the sales pitch of the GS salesman I have asked this question: Jus for long this library parts will remain compatible with the program. The answer was : As long as there will be ArchiCA...

Eydropper w/o Changing Object Type

When creating doors and windows, is there a way to shortcut the process? Example: You create a window from the standard library using, say, the W1 Casement. You get all the parameters set and place (takes a good 5 minutes if working from scratch). Ne...

ruled command

Im trying to create a "ruled" with a hole in the shape but I keep getting a wrong hole definition. The manual doesnt give any clues in this regard. Here is a typ script that isnt working (the item is supposed to be tapering but for simplicity have ma...

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